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Resolved! Negative feedback I left for a seller

At the beginning of this month I placed an order for a headset that was about 1/2 the price of what the item was new, so good deal, right? Well... kinda.I can deal with the color being wrong (it's a gaming headset and honestly I doubt I'd ever use it...

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avoid promoted listings?

Is there any way to exclude promoted listings from a search? I would like to try avoiding buying from them out of principle because of my objections to them as a seller.

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communication with seller

Hello. Here is my dilemma: Seller offers group of magazines from '30s for a price. I am interested in Specific issues of that magazine from the '30s but cannot determine if any are in his offering. How many of those are in this grouping makes a diffe...

Requested total results in item not in my cart showing on the invoice

This is a rather strange issue. I've been on eBay going on two decades and I frequently use the request total function when a seller indicates they'll combine shipping. Earlier today, I placed four BIN items in my cart and then requested a total from...

Resolved! Buyers expecting free shipping when free shipping is not indicated

Twice in a row I have received offers on buy it now items that I have accepted. Shipping amount is clearly stated in the listing. Both buyers made offers thinking that their offer included shipping. They are angry. Has eBay changed something and I’m ...

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Why no search feature to browse single listing items only???

Im curious why such an important search feature would be left out. Almost seems intentional. Multi listing items are used to show up as low prices in search results but actual searched items are priced high. These are manipulation tactics and could b...

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Offers in Limbo

While I appreciate that eBay has now allowed offers for 12 hours, it's still not enough. I realize sellers can get busy but so can buyers. There really needs to be at least four hour increments available if not two especially on higher volume items. ...

Resolved! These small time sellers are really weird

Hello, This just happened to me. I bought an old first generation console that came in a bundle for €105 shipping included 3 hours ago. The seller messaged me that the item was not working anymore and he cancels the order and refunds. This is funny b...

Ebay oversea customer service

I hope ebay staff read this. Your oversea customer service reps are ridiculous. The rep I talk to, I was reporting a seller asking me for money to cancel an order. The rep seriously repeated back to me that the seller offer me money to cancel an orde...

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Weird glitch - Ebay set things up to pay with credit card instead of Paypal

I bought something (auction) and immediately paid when it was over. It was only after clicking the Pay Now button to send payment that I realized Ebay was charging my credit card on file instead of my Paypal account. I was able to switch it back for ...

Who pays when USPS messes up delivery?

Bought on ebay and shipping was by USPS. Got called away from home suddenly 4 days before item was scheduled to arrive. Put my mail on hold with the USPS and got confirmations that it was in place 3-days before scheduled arrival. OK, everything is co...

Can I set my options up so that it shows delivery dates when browsing?

Can I set my options up so that it shows delivery dates when browsing?Ie, when I am looking with a category, I always set my options to organize items starting with the lowest prices and then of course, I get the different listings below.However, som...

Blocked from Bidding & Buying

I was shocked, upset and hurt to find out a certain seller has blocked me from any further bidding or contact with him or her. Now I’m not even allowed to track the international package that’s coming with the 12 items I purchased recently. This appa...

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